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Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Interpreting, Understanding, and Improving the Human Condition

Welcome to the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Our three programs
prepare students to be responsible citizens and effective communicators in a global
society, armed with the knowledge and skills to interpret, understand, and improve
the human condition. Sociology includes all aspects of people's social behavior in many different types of settings.
Its goal is to advance our understanding of the interrelations of culture, community,
organizational and socioeconomic structures, personal relations, and individual identities
in our rapidly changing and increasingly globalized social world. Anthropology studies all aspects of culture across time and space, taking an integrated view of
humanity from its deep past to diverse modernity. It is committed to investigating
and explaining the diversity of ancient and modern human cultures and societies. Social Work is dedicated to partnering with people to create change. It trains its students to
use self-awareness and sensitivity to the plight of humankind to promote social justice
within our interdependent global community.

Our Programs

Our department offers Master of Arts (MA) degrees in sociology and anthropology and
a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. At the undergraduate level, we offer Bachelor
of Arts (BA) degrees in all three programs. Sociology BA students have the option
of concentrating in criminology, and anthropology BA students can choose a concentration
in forensic anthropology. We also have minors in all three programs.

We invite you to explore our website and learn more about our degree programs, our
faculty, our research, and the opportunities we offer students at home and abroad.